Behind the Scenes: I Borrowed a Succubus from the Start, and the Campus Belle Paid with Her Life

"Welcome to Zero Anomaly Gallery. My name is Lu Yuan, an ageless, immortal shopkeeper bound by rules."

"We don't sell common goods here. We trade in 'taboos.' See those artifacts on the shelves? The 004 Reaper's Scythe, the 012 Siren Music Box, and that 007 Succubus Seal."

"As long as you can pay the price, be it lifespan, fortune, or even your soul, I can fulfill any desire."

"For instance, yesterday, the desperate campus belle whose face had been disfigured willingly gave up her absolute loyalty and freedom, then walked out with the Succubus Seal. Today, an unparalleled beauty has appeared out of nowhere, and I have the sharpest knife in my hands."

"As for anyone who tries to break a deal and fight back? Sorry, my 'Taboo Society' will personally come to collect by force and teach them what it means to suffer karmic retribution and wish they were dead."

"From a shopkeeper dealing in strange artifacts to the mastermind behind the world's anomaly containment, I'm actually a man who takes rules very seriously."

"Ding! The wind chime rings."

"A customer? Take your pick. Come in today and the price is ten percent off."